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Storm "Rain of Terror" Blakley, Alleged Human @vedraven.bsky.social · 16d

There's a quote by Assata Shakur, one I think of pretty much every day.

"Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them."

Truth.

Keep fighting against oppression, as she did all her life.

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 15d

I read it too fast(because of book club) but will take a slower stroll through it later :)

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 15d

Just finished Wellwater and it is dazzling. Solie is really one of our best ❤️

Ben Robinson @bengymen.bsky.social · 16d

"What distinguishes her poetry is the skill with which she deploys her technique, the intelligence behind her offhand observations, and her commitment to hesitation, qualification, and doubt. She is incomparably precise, knowing just how long to let a poem go slack before pulling the line taut."

She Writes about Tractors and Oil Drilling. She’s Also Changing Canadian Poetry | The Walrus

At fifty-eight, Karen Solie is one of our major poets. You might find her on her family farm in Saskatchewan

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 17d

Poetry in Voice is open for free poet-in-class requests! It's really one of my most favourite and meaningful things to do as a writer. After several years, I've amassed a number of great ideas and activities that can be tailored to K-12. Check it out!

Poet In Class | Poetry In Voice

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 17d

happy finished a notebook and starting a new one day to me

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Christina Shah @christinashah.bsky.social · 20d

TONIGHT!! Join Isabella Wang, @isabellawangbc.bsky.social and me for the launch of 'November, November', and 'if: prey, then: huntress!' Hosted by Natalie Lim. 7 pm, Massy Books. 229 E. Georgia St. @massybooks.bsky.social

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/huntress-i...

#poetry #booklaunch

Green book launch poster featuring authors Isabella Wang, Christina Shah and Natalie Lim.

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 21d

Happy to share the news that I recieved a Canada Council grant to help complete my second book. It was my first time applying for a grant and it feels unreal. I'm so grateful to live in a country that supports the arts in this way, (and hope it continues to)

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you Garth for inviting me to sign this and bear witness to the murders of Palestinian journalists ❤️💔

Garth Martens @garthmartens.bsky.social · 23d

I co-organized and signed this open letter because silence is complicity.

244 Palestinian journalists have been murdered by Israel since the genocide in Palestine began. In response, 244 Canadian writers have added our names to an open letter calling these killings what they are: war crimes.

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 22d

Hey, check out this fun "smashed" event where poets read work connected to songs from an album (Siamese Dream!) that a band then plays. I'll be reading with heavyweights Doretta Lau, Jane Munro, Junie Désil and others! Come on out! Oct 9th, at 8:30pm 🎸
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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 24d

My online poetry class starts in a week! There's still time to join! 😁❤️

Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hey, I'll be running Poetry 1 again this September, an online asynchronous class at SFU. Learn poetic forms and strategies! Give and receive feedback on poems! Immerse yourself in the wild possibilities of language! Check it out, share, and DM me if you want more details
www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...

Poetry 1

Poetry is often described as a conversation—with the self, the world, and the work of other writers.In this introductory course, you'll gain the tools you need to enter the conversation thro...

www.sfu.ca

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · 28d

The lovely Arleen Paré is launching her new book this Wednesday at Upstart and Crow! I'll be having a conversation with her after. Should be fun, come on out! upstartandcrow.com/event/encryp...

Encrypted: A Reading with Arleen Paré | Upstart & Crow

Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. for an evening reading with award-winning poet Arleen Paré to celebrate her new collection, Encrypted. Encrypted is a tribute to family and youth in a ...re...

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Sep 11

Especially looking forward to this one. Elena Johnson and our newest member, the lovely Lauren Peat, will be hosting ❤️

The Dead Poets Reading Series @deadpoetsreading.bsky.social · Aug 27

Hi all, our next reading is coming up! We're excited to be part of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social festival for this one. The afternoon will feature @roblucastaylor.bsky.social, Hope Lauterbach, @drobnies.bsky.social, and Carleigh Baker! See you at Outsiders and Others at 3pm on September 14th!

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ha, nice note about that comma. Also love the panning out, talking about the room/accoustics/neighbour before returning to the dialogue. Such a neat way to give the last line more power and surprise

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Sep 9

l keep twirling this charm of a poem by @dseuss.bsky.social over and over
blackbird.vcu.edu/to-belong-to...

To belong to nothing

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Sep 7

This was a powerful and heartbreaking reading and talk ❤️💔 www.youtube.com/live/ct8JKK-...

2025 Jim Douglas Lecture: Mosab Abu Toha | Voices from Under the Rubble

YouTube video by SFU Publishing

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Sep 1

These are some lovely poems, Aidan. "The only way to truly know any story/is to take a minor character out for beers." ❤️

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Kathryn Mockler @themockler.bsky.social · Aug 30

Carney plans to cut 15% to the arts. Here is a letter template to send to politicians to oppose this.

nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...

New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Aug 28

whenever I want to tell my sons that what they're doing is irrational and pointless, I have to remind myself that my main passion in life is arranging words so they give rise to strange ghostly feelings

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Aug 26

After many many years, I've starting sending out poems again! So happy to have a home for this dark little fellow at The Ex-Puritan ❤️ ex-puritan.ca/strike-anywh...

Strike Anywhere

Read Raoul Fernandes's poem "Strike Anywhere" in Issue 70: Summer 2025 of The Ex-Puritan, then check out the Austin Clarke Prize in Literary Excellence!

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hey, I'll be running Poetry 1 again this September, an online asynchronous class at SFU. Learn poetic forms and strategies! Give and receive feedback on poems! Immerse yourself in the wild possibilities of language! Check it out, share, and DM me if you want more details
www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...

Poetry 1

Poetry is often described as a conversation—with the self, the world, and the work of other writers.In this introductory course, you'll gain the tools you need to enter the conversation thro...

www.sfu.ca

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Aug 11

My mom took a picture of me reading poems

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Aug 8

ah just saw it (same moon!) taking out the garbage, and felt thankful that I had garbage to take out, that it gave me the chance to see it

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hey, here's a thing I'm doing out in Richmond with Catherine Lewis! There's an open mic that you can sign up for if you're around docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

or just come and hang out! I'll be reading a mix of old and new poems

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Jul 28

Wow, that's amazing, Aidan, congrats!

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Raoul Fernandes @raoulfernandes.bsky.social · Jul 26

too many pieces too easy to lose is why libraries don't lend them out, but yes, it would be nice! A friend lending system is probably the best way to do this

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